Can I do this?

coolio · Post by **coolio** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:02 pm

If I get a USB microphone, can I plug it into Ableton?
I want to play my instrument through the mic to add effects to the instrument and maybe record other sounds.

Would that work?

zloo · Post by **zloo** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:10 am

SHOULD work. i don't own and haven't used a USB mic, but i ASSUME it will appear as an "audio inout device" in the dropdown menu in the Audio tab of the Live preferences window...

SHOULD.

coolio · Post by **coolio** » Sat May 26, 2007 5:16 pm

Oh, well...Is there an easier way to do add effects to my instrument while playing live?

Rogue Scrunt · Post by **Rogue Scrunt** » Sat May 26, 2007 5:28 pm

what instrument?
do you have a sound card?
what computer do you use?
Have you ever recorded anything before?

coolio · Post by **coolio** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:18 pm

Soprano Sax and flute
I have a generic soundcard and Windows XP.

Rogue Scrunt · Post by **Rogue Scrunt** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:42 pm

if you want to do some recording of your sax,
the USB mic will probably work well for you.

you will hear a latency when monitoring through your cheap sound card

what is your goal, budget?

are you recording a band?
are you recording sax lines, to transcribe at a later time?
will you be adding to the production after the recording?
are you recording your sax into your ableton productions?
will you be sharing the data with anyone else?

coolio · Post by **coolio** » Sat May 26, 2007 11:05 pm

Oh. I want to buy something for REAL cheap on ebay hopefully.
I'm not recording a band.

I'm not going to edit after because I want to use it while playing live.

Rogue Scrunt · Post by **Rogue Scrunt** » Sat May 26, 2007 11:29 pm

i am really trying to help you, but when I as you for information you refuse to give it to me.

Do you usually take your laptop to gigs?

What is your budget? real cheap does not help me to help you.

something like this would probably be the easiest. just record at gig and come home and upload to computer.

no need to take expensive lappy to the gig

coolio · Post by **coolio** » Sat May 26, 2007 11:37 pm

Sorry. I didn't mean to not give you information.
So you can see what I mean, check this video out. I would like to try to do stuff like what these guys are doing. When I said real cheap, I meant I'd like to buy a microphone for less than $100. Yes, I'd take a laptop to gigs.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LUEAwmbu1rQ

Rogue Scrunt · Post by **Rogue Scrunt** » Sun May 27, 2007 12:43 am

very interesting.

you will need a pro level sound card and a good mic, and preamp

since you are on a PC, I can advise no further because I know Apple only.

coolio · Post by **coolio** » Sun May 27, 2007 12:58 am

Oh well thanks anyways.

coolio · Post by **coolio** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:14 am

Well.

In your opinion, what would be the cheapest way to get my saxophone into Ableton.

Thanks

Ruso · Post by **Ruso** » Tue May 29, 2007 7:10 am

dude don't listen to that, you can get a cheap sound card that works very very well on latency, I use a creative sound blaster 24 bit usb running at 24 bit audio at 96000 khz with a 6ms delay... I play live drum pads so it's critical to have a low delay...

I got the sound card for 40 bucks... all u need is a decent mic but if you're just starting to play arround with this get a cheap mic but get one that is created for using with horns...

anyways improv kicks ass and I support your idea, get a hold of me because I mess arround with improv a lot and I have learned a lot of new techniques with live and how it can be achieved...

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